The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-10-08
Items of Interest.

The decrease of the public debt during the
month of September was $l4 ,247 1863. Decrease
since June 81, 1887, $23, 3,903,34O.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter: IL the
Republicans of this State nominate candi-
date for Governor, that man viii be H. C. Mi
nor, of Terrebonne.
The yacht race between the Volunteer and
Thistle resulted in victory for the American
sloop-the Volunteer being the winner in
both races.
merchant by the name of Jacob Simon at
Breaux's Bridge, in st. Martin parish, have
been convicted of murder without capital
punishment.
New Iberia Enterprise, Sept. %: A McEn-
ery Club was organized in this place last
Friday evening forty-three strong-Capt.
Dudley Avery president and Mr.. Z. p Brous-
sard, secretary.
Lafayette Advertiser Prof George Sontag,
the we'll known musician, died suddenly at
Breaux Bridge last Monday morning. His re-
mains were taken to New Orleans on Tuesday
for interment. o
On the same day that Miss Phoebe Couzins
was appointed United States marshall dd in-
terim of st. Louis by a United State judge, the
first lady mayor ever elected in this country,
gave birth to son, in Argonia. Kan.
Journal of Education: Whatever tue news
paper of the future may be, it will never be
exactly what women want it to be until it
is wholly made up of love verses, deaths
marriages and dry goods advertisements
Compressed paper burial caskets, initiating
in appearance the finest rosewood, are de-
clared by New York funeral directors TO be
as strong and mere durable. while much
lignaer than the genuine article. They are
made waterproof, and will not shrink, crack
or warp.
III Lieutenant Zalinskis newly invented inI
plement of destruction. the dynamite gun,
should ever come, as is likely, into practical
and general use, all the systems of coast for
tifications that 1Aave so far been known or
proposed would at once become obsolete and
useless.
I The Coldwpter Micll.) Sun inquiries if it is
right for the local papers to boom the town
! for all it is worth and much more, when there
are business men in every place who send out
of town for their printing, because slick
tongued drummer can make them believe %
cheap job, with names spelled wrong, is bet
ter than home work, when they know moth
! ing of home prices
N. @. States, Oct. Ex x-Secretary of State
Strong, was yesterday brought into court at
/ Baton Rouge, and sentenced to pay fine of
Sd ,25I IS, and restore the same amount to the
|. State, and that he be imprisoned in the peui
/ tentiary at hard labor for two years. Strong7s
attorneys fled motion for an appeal which
was granted and made returnable at Shreve
port on the second Monday in October.
Mrs Mary Wright Sewell of Indianapolis
though luxuriously situated. deVotes her time
to conducting q school for girls. This school
she aims to make model institution. She
intends that every girl who leaves it shall be
broad minded, versatile. healthy, practical
indus trious and well bred in the widest sense
of the word She reads with them, converses
/ will, them, and sets the example ot an ele
i cant. systematic and amiable life.
Il Mr.. John H. Roberts, assistant postmaster
at Jennings, La, sends the Times Democrat
! the following note, under date of Friday last
n. am requested to write you the facts abou
/ a fish Today, Messrs. L. Laurent and A. F
Hebert killed a garfish IN Lake Arthur, Cal
j easieu parish, La., measuring feet inches
Il long. feet around middle, head feet long
81 i foot wide and 10 inches between the eyes
1t weighed 22s pounds. Anyone that can bea
this can go up head.
Lake Charles American Mr.. kasson Free
man, of the Iowa colony az Jennings, La.
called on us Monday and frightened us b,
the remark that an epidemic was in full bias
/. at jennings He however, explained By say
iug it was hay fever; and five hay presse
we're kept busy baling it for Northern maj
. kets. He predicts that our Louisiana ha
q viii be sold in the Chicago market this win
ter. Such epidenics are wholesome and goo
for our patients; let Us hear Of it's spreading